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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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